The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1887-09-28

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dent, Mr.. johnson stopped at tn,
Burnett House, in Cincinnati. Ii
conversation with Hon. Stanle,
Matthews he made very startling as
sertions. Afterward they were giver
as evidence of his inward treachery
even then when about TO assume the
second highest position within the
gift of the loyal people. His eleva.
ton to the Presidency soon after
through the tragic death Of Mr..
Lincoln, failed to change his senti.
ments, and before the next ensuing
Congress had assembled he began
his acts of treachery and base sur
render Of all that had been gained
through the long and terrible con-
tlict just ended. Mr.. Stanton was
particularly obnoxious to him as
the immovable friend Of Mr.. Lincoln
and his policy. He felt that with
MIR. Stanton as Secretary of War his
plans must be thwarted, and hence
he had during the Summer suspend
ed Mr.. Stanton and placed General
Grant ad interim in charge of the
portfolio of the War Department,
supposing he could cause Gen.
Grant, with his military notions of
obedience of orders, to carry out his
commands; but fortunately he was
disappointed and thoroughly dis
comfted. Congress, on assembling,
Immediately reinstated Mr.. Stanton
under the tenure-of-ofl act, re-
lieving Gen. Grant from the un-
pleasant position in which he had
been placed by the bad faith and
misrepresentation of johnson, be-
tween whom and himself there were
grave differences, ending in ques-
ton of veracity.
Mr.. Stanton had not long occu-
pied his position when johnson de-
termined to depose him despite the
action of Congress. He appointed
Gen. Lorenzo Thomas, the Adjutant-
General, as Secretary of War ad
interim, who presented himself be-
fore Mr.. Stanton and demanded
possession of his place by virtue of
the Presidents orders.
Mr.. Stanton refused to surrender
the Office, and ordered Gen. Thomas
to return to his desk and duties in
the Acknowledgement office. Mr..
Stanton's courage and GOODNESS at
this critical moment meant much to
this country; but to stand single
handed and alone and thwart the
unknown schemes of this mendaci-
Gus President was more than he
felt he could do. Neither did the
patriotic men of the Nation intend
he should. For sometime the move
ments of the President had been
watched most critically by men who
had decided that he should not be-
tray the party and the country.
Gen. Logan was then Commander
in-Chief of the Grand Army of the
Republic. He lost no time in seek
ing Secretary Stanton, and assured
him that the organization was pre-
pared for the emergency, explaining
to him that at that moment a great
many of these men were quietly
patrolling the city of Washington,
ready at moments notice to take
up the arms they had so recently
laid aside, if need be, to protect the
Government and maintain its SUI
premacy, and that he would be sus-
tanned. Mr.. Stanton remained
night and day in the Department,
expecting an attempt would be-
made to remove him by force, and
aware that the moment he should
leave his office Thomas would take
possession, He had his meals serv-
ed in his office, and at night couches
were placed there also, and Secre-
tary Stanton and Gen. Logan slept
there till the trouble was settled.
Gen. Logan attended upon his du-
ties in the House of Representatives
during the day-met his staff of the
Grand Army of the Republic in his
rooms at Wizards Hotel at night
fall. They carried out his orders
as to the posting of sentinels and
being ready at signal to assemble
at the War Department, should a
forcible ejectment of the war-tried
Secretary be attempted. Few per-
sons here to-day know of the part
then played by the Grand Army of
the Republic, with Gen. Logan at
their head, or of the salutary effect
it had at that time. By some means
Johnson was advised of what was
being done, and that Gen. Logan
stayed with Stanton in the War De-
partment at night. He spoke to
Gen. Logan about the matter. Gen.
Logan assured him had he tried the
execution OF his plans to take forci-
Bile possession Of the War Depart
ment and control of the Army for
the furtherance and perpetuation of |
his power, he would have found that
the volunteer soldiery were ready |
to respond to the call of their conn-
try, and to protect the loyal people
of the unreconstructed States.
For months during these turbulent
times brave men felt the deepest
solicitudc, expecting collision be-
tween the authorities. Our gallant
Regular Army were scattered all
over the country, and much en-
barrassed by the President.
The country had scarcely en- arned [